Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delaminate
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
delimitated
delimitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of delimitate
delimitized
delineament
delineament
noun
A delineation; a sketch.
demagnetise
demagnetise
verb
(British spelling) To make something non-magnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.
demagnetize
demagnetize
verb
(transitive) To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.
(transitive) To make something nonmagnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
demandative
demarcating
demarcating
verb
present participle of demarcate
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
dematiaceae
dementation
dementation
noun
(archaic) The act of depriving of reason; madness.
demephitize
demephitize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To purify from mephitis.
demetallize
demetallize
verb
(transitive) To remove traces of metal from (a material or a surface), especially from a material that has been subjected to a metal-based catalysis.
demetricize
demiatheism
demiatheist
demibastion
demibastion
noun
(military) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
deminatured
deminatured
adj
Having half the nature of another.
demiplacate
democratian
democratise
democratise
verb
Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”)
democratism
democratism
noun
The principles or spirit of a democracy.
democratist
democratist
adj
Relating to, or supporting, democratism.
noun
A supporter of democracy, a democrat; specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).
democratize
democratize
verb
(transitive) To make democratic.
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
demolitions
demolitions
noun
plural of demolition
demonetised
demonetised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demonetise
demonetized
demonetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demonetize
demonetizes
demonetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demonetize
demosthenic
demosthenic
Adjective
Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon.
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
demyelinate
demyelinate
verb
(pathology) To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve
demystified
demystified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demystify
demystifies
demystifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demystify
denominated
denominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denominate
denominates
denominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denominate
denominator
denominator
noun
(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
One who gives a name to something.
densimetric
densimetric
adj
By means of a densimeter.
Relating to densimetry.
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
deprivement
deprivement
noun
deprivation
deraignment
derailments
derailments
noun
plural of derailment
dermatalgia
dermatalgia
noun
(pathology) pain that is localised to the skin
dermathemia
dermatoptic
dermatropic
dermestidae
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermostosis
dermostosis
noun
(biology) ossification of the dermis
dermotropic
dermotropic
adj
Synonym of dermatotropic
dermutation
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desightment
desightment
noun
(obsolete) disfigurement
designments
designments
noun
plural of designment
desmarestia
desmatippus
desmectasia
desmotropic
despisement
despisement
noun
contempt, despising
despoilment
despoilment
noun
The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
detainments
detainments
noun
plural of detainment
detectivism
deteriorism
determinacy
determinacy
noun
(mathematics) (game theory) The study of the circumstances under which a game has a winning strategy.
The ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.
determinant
determinant
adj
Serving to determine or limit; determinative.
noun
(biology) A substance that causes a cell to adopt a particular fate.
(genetics) Something that causes a nuclease to cut at a specified point
(linear algebra) A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det.
A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something.
determinate
determinate
adj
(biology) Of growth: ending once a genetically predetermined structure has formed.
(obsolete) Determined or resolved upon.
Conclusive; decisive; positive.
Distinct, clearly defined.
Fixed, set, unvarying.
Of determined purpose; resolute.
noun
(philosophy) A single state of a particular determinable attribute.
verb
(obsolete) To bring to an end; to determine.
determiners
determiners
noun
plural of determiner
determining
determining
verb
present participle of determine
determinism
determinism
noun
(computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.
(philosophy) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
determinist
determinist
adj
Characteristic of determinism.
noun
An advocate of determinism.
determinoid
detrainment
detrainment
noun
(meteorology) The diffusion of air from an organized current into the general atmosphere.
The act of detraining.
detrimental
detrimental
adj
Causing damage or harm.
deutomerite
deutomerite
noun
The posterior nucleated portion of an attached cephalont in gregarines
diacetamide
diamagnetic
diamagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet.
noun
Any substance that exhibits diamagnetism.
diametrally
diametrally
adv
In a diametral fashion.
diametrical
diametrical
adj
Completely opposed
Of or pertaining to a diagonal or diameter
diastematic
diastematic
adj
(music) Describing a musical notation in which the pitch of a note is represented by its vertical position on the page.
Of or pertaining to diastema.
diastimeter
diastomatic
diathermacy
diathermies
diathermies
noun
plural of diathermy
diathermize
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
diatomaceae
diatomacean
diatomacean
adj
Synonym of diatomaceous
diatomicity
diatomicity
noun
The quality of being diatomic.
diatonicism
dichotomies
dichotomies
noun
plural of dichotomy
dichotomise
dichotomise
verb
Alternative spelling of dichotomize
dichotomist
dichotomist
noun
One who dichotomizes.
dichotomize
dichotomize
verb
(astronomy) To exhibit as a half disk.
(intransitive) To be divided into two.
(transitive) To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
dichotomous
dichotomous
adj
Dividing or branching into two pieces.
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dichromatic
dichromatic
adj
(biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
(optics) exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.
(optics) having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
(pathology) having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
(zoology) having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
having two colors.
dictyosomes
dictyosomes
noun
plural of dictyosome
didacticism
didacticism
noun
(countable) A work, statement, etc. of this kind.
(uncountable) An artistic philosophy that emphasises instructional and informative qualities over mere entertainment.
didactylism
didactylism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having only two fingers on a hand, or only two toes on a foot.
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
dilatometer
dilatometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the expansion of solids and liquids when heated, or when subjected to some other physical process.
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
dimastigate
dimethoates
dimethoates
noun
plural of dimethoate
dimidiating
dimidiating
verb
present participle of dimidiate
dimidiation
dimidiation
noun
(heraldry) A marshalling of two coats of arms by the bisection per pale of their escutcheons and forming a new coat of arms from the dexter half of one coat and the sinister half of the other.
The act of dividing into halves.
The condition of being divided into halves.
diminutions
diminutions
noun
plural of diminution
diminutival
diminutival
adj
Indicating diminution; diminutive.
diminutives
diminutives
noun
plural of diminutive
dimwittedly
dimwittedly
adv
In a dimwitted or stupid manner.
dinnertimes
dinnertimes
noun
plural of dinnertime
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
dioctophyme
diopsimeter
dioptometer
dioptometer
noun
An instrument used to measure ocular refraction, in order to prescribe corrective lenses.
dioptometry
dioptomiter
diphysitism
diplanetism
diplomatics
diplomatics
noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
diplomatism
diplomatism
noun
diplomacy
diplomatist
diplomatist
noun
a diplomat
diplomatize
diplomatize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in diplomacy.
(transitive) To effect by means of diplomacy.
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
diprismatic
diprismatic
adj
Doubly prismatic.
dirigomotor
dirigomotor
adj
(obsolete, physiology) That controls or directs motor muscles
disablement
disablement
noun
(formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
disaccustom
disaccustom
verb
to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they are previously accustomed to
disanimated
disanimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disanimate
disarmament
disarmament
noun
The act of disarming an opponent in a fight.
The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
disavowment
disavowment
noun
disavowal
disbandment
disbandment
noun
The act of disbanding
disbarments
disbarments
noun
plural of disbarment
discardment
discardment
noun
The act of discarding or throwing away.
discernment
discernment
noun
Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
Discretion in judging objectively.
Discrimination.
Perceptiveness.
The ability to distinguish between things.
The ability to distinguish; judgement.
The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
The ability to perceive differences that exist.
The condition of understanding.
disclaimant
disclaimant
noun
(law) One who disclaims.
discomfited
discomfited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfit
discomfiter
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort